“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Many organizations face challenges when implementing diversity and inclusion. What if there was a blueprint to assist all organizations, small and large, in achieving their diversity goals?

The Diversity & Inclusion Summit: The Collaborative Blueprint is an innovative and collaborative professional development experience designed to empower leaders in the legal profession to take action toward making Connecticut a more diverse and inclusive bench and bar. Through collaborative workshops and panel discussions, you will gain knowledge and inspiration to help you lead your organization into a revolutionary transformation that will make a positive effect in the realm of diversity and inclusion in the state of Connecticut.

You Will Learn:

How implicit bias impacts workplace performance

Why diversity and inclusion is important for the legal profession’s continued growth

Practical strategies to implement diversity and inclusion within your organization

How to track and measure your progress using best practice benchmarks

Registration

This event is sold out and has reached in-person capacity. No walk-in will be accepted.
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Services for Persons with Disabilities: If you need assistance at the program, please contact us at least one week prior to the event.

This workshop will help attendees understand how to enhance diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) change efforts within their firms or organizations using an organizational change model. Participants will learn the elements of successful organizational change and how to assess the current landscape of D&I within their firm or organization. Attendees will also explore how unconscious bias can undermine D&I and receive tools to help interrupt unconscious bias.

Lois Jeffers
VallotKarp, New York, NY

Mitchell Karp
VallotKarp, New York, NY

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch with the Justices

As the attendees have lunch, Connecticut Supreme Court Justices will share the distinction between diversity and inclusion, the role it plays in Connecticut’s legal profession, and why it is important to the profession’s continued growth.

Allen Gary Palmer
(Moderator)

Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers

Justice Andrew J.
McDonald

Justice Richard A.
Robinson

Halloran & Sage LLP, Westport

Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford

Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford

Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Take Action Workshop*

Attendees will learn how to make the business case for diversity and inclusion and how to develop and utilize a D&I strategic action plan. This workshop will provide tools to help participants manage resistance to D&I as well as discuss best practice benchmarks used to track and measure D&I progress.

Lois Jeffers
VallotKarp, New York, NY

Mitchell Karp
VallotKarp, New York, NY

2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Collaborative Pledge and Plan

Attendees will be introduced to the planning of outlining goals that organizations can work on towards taking action in efforts to promote and in crease diversity and inclusion in Connecticut’s legal market, as well as a
collaborative pledge to hold us accountable in our efforts.